After Zhang Chao left, Li Shimin suddenly said the words "either a great sage or a great traitor". And this is Li Shimin's evaluation of Zhang Chao, obviously thinking that Zhang Chao is also a very complex person. The eldest grandson queen next to her looked at Li Shimin and made such an evaluation, and felt very surprised.

"Shimin, can't you see through him?" Empress Eldest Sun asked.

Li Shimin smiled bitterly and said, "Yes! I can't see through him, this guy is the most impenetrable person I've ever seen in my life. I couldn't see what he was thinking, and it didn't sound like that he was doing it for fame and fortune. Because he did not choose to join the Shi clan, he chose to join the Shi clan. If he takes advantage of Du Yulu's identity to join the Du family, it is not impossible for the Du family to support him, and then let him become Du Ruhui's successor in the future. But he didn't choose to do so, he didn't choose to join the Du family, and then smoothly became Du Ruhui's successor. He chose the most difficult and risky path, and he chose to form his own faction and then use it as a basis for fighting against the nobles. And doesn't he know how big the stakes are? Without my support, he will die without a place to bury. ”

And he did it anyway, I really don't know what he thought. He hated the Shi clan in his heart, I really don't know why Zhang Chao hated the Shi clan so much? ”

Li Shimin couldn't figure it out, and countless scholars couldn't figure out why Zhang Chao hated the scholars so much. Because they don't know that Zhang Chao lives in an era where society is almost equal and the most basic rights of human beings are respected. Even if there is a lot of inequality in later generations, it is only invisible, at least in terms of personality, the vast majority of people can still be respected. Anyone will treat the other party as a person, even a rich man will treat a beggar as a person, and a soldier will not be regarded as a "beast". But in this Tang Dynasty it was different. The scholars of the Tang Dynasty really regarded the ordinary poor and even the poor as animals, and they judged people by blood, not by achievements. If it is to achieve, then you can also gain the respect of others through your own efforts, at least in the future generations, everyone has the right to strive for their own efforts and then gain the respect of others. But in the Tang Dynasty, ordinary people did not have this power. If a person is deprived of the right to fight for himself, then you can imagine how low the people of this era are.

Zhang Chao as a descendant. Naturally, it was impossible for him to tolerate that he would face this result, and even if he tried his best, he would shatter the world. Those who have not experienced human dignity will not appreciate the preciousness of dignity. Even Westerners have said that they would rather die if they are not free, and why do so many emperors and nobles prefer to die than live secretly? In fact, they all feel dignity and are unwilling to give up, even if they die, they are not willing to be a person who is inferior to a pig or a dog. It's easy to go from a beggar to a rich man, but it's too hard for a rich man to become a beggar again. Even if the rich man is bankrupt and is about to starve to death, he is rarely willing to be a beggar. I just feel the dignity of being a human being, so naturally I won't be a beast again. The reason why human beings can be called human beings is because human beings have self-esteem, personality, and human integrity. Even if Zhang Chao is an official in later generations, he is more of a human being, not a beast.

So after Zhang Chao crossed over, he knew that people in this world lived a life that was inferior to pigs and dogs. It is impossible for that Zhang Chao to repeat this life. He was unwilling to be this kind of "man" who was treated as a beast by the scholars because of his bloodline, and he came to this day from the day he came. He knew that he was destined to become an enemy of the scholars. Because the scholar clan will not give the poor talents a chance to rise, they mythical scholar clan, by belittling the personality of the people to obtain the so-called "nobility", this nobility is based on the nobility of the situation that has insulted the personality of countless people, so Zhang Chao will never allow them to continue to exist this kind of nobility. So Zhang Chao chose the most dangerous path instead of choosing to compromise with the scholars. Perhaps many people in later generations thought that it was good to travel to the Tang Dynasty. But if anyone who really knows history knows what kind of virtue the scholars are. When a person in later generations arrives in the Tang Dynasty, he will definitely not be able to adapt to it. Even if he can invent, even if he can make money, he is still insulted by the nobles in terms of personality.

If it is like some crossing over to become Fang Xuanling's son, and then inventing some cheap papermaking. Zhang Chao really wanted to sneer in the future life. Fang Xuanling, the highest representative of the Shandong Shi clan, if his son really invented this kind of papermaking technology, Fang Xuanling might really kill his son. If the culture spreads, it will be the most unfavorable to whom, that is, the most unfavorable to the Shandong scholars. Fang Xuanling will never allow this cheap papermaking technique to spread, if it is afraid that even if it is his own son, Fang Xuanling will be wiped out.

The nobles maintained this privilege through the monopoly of culture, and they deliberately grasped the right to interpret religion and culture, so that they could obtain "nobility". Therefore, Zhang Chao will not allow this nobility to continue to exist, he can only choose to become the enemy of the Shi clan. A person can't gain dignity when he is alive, so what is the difference between Zhang Chao and death? If you can't get a personality, then you're just a walking dead, and Zhang Chao won't accept this result.

"Shimin, do you say that Zhang Chao is a virtuous minister or a traitor?" Empress Eldest Sun asked.

Li Shimin replied: "I don't know." He refused to be my courtier this time, he did not want to be my courtier, but wanted to continue to form a faction by himself, and he was obviously not loyal to me. I can see that he doesn't have much loyalty and reverence for my imperial power. My father told me a long time ago that Zhang Chao is a very special person, and he only regards the emperor as a boss and a boss in his bones, and does not regard him as a supreme god. In his eyes, the emperor is just the biggest 'official'. ”

"Then this kind of person should be a traitor!" Empress Eldest Sun said.

Empress Changsun is the queen after all, and he also thinks in his heart that the courtiers should deify the emperor, so that he is a loyal minister. However, Li Shimin's next sentence made Empress Changsun change her mind.

"However, he has a pathological stubbornness about national unity." Li Shimin said.

"What do you mean?" Empress Eldest Sun asked.

Li Shimin replied: "I can see that Zhang Chao has a pathological stubbornness about the unification of the Central Plains. Originally, I planned to go to Luoyang. and then share the world with Li Jiancheng. But at that time, he immediately turned into a bias towards me and became a bias towards the crown prince, and he did not support me to share the world. And he has a very stubborn idea about national reunification, he believes that the Central Plains cannot be divided, and anyone who splits the Central Plains is his enemy. Even this time, he led the Tianjie Army to help me. It's not because I'm the emperor, it's because the Tang Dynasty is the only one who can rule the world, so he thinks that once Chang'an is conquered, the world will continue to be in chaos. So he didn't come to help me to help Chang'an, but to maintain the peace and unity of the world, so he came to help me. Because he knows that the peace and unity of the world are tied to my life, so he will help me. ”

Empress Eldest Sun thought for a moment and said, "Yes." If this is the case, then he may not be a bad person, because a person who can desperately maintain unity, then no matter how bad he is, he can't be so bad! ”

Li Shimin also nodded, approving the Empress of the Eldest Sun. Because Li Shimin also recognized Zhang Chao, because Zhang Chao was very desperate for the maintenance of national unity, and he would never allow the country to split. A person who can desperately maintain the unity of the country, how bad can it be? At least one thing can be seen. That Zhang Chao will not make the world chaotic. As long as you know this, you can also know that Zhang Chao is still a person who can be trusted. Because although he may not be Li Tang's loyal minister, he will definitely not be a bad person, nor is he the kind of traitor who wants the world to be in chaos.

As long as you know this, it's okay, Zhang Chao is still a person you can trust.

"Then it's better to use him first, anyway, sooner or later, I will have to support the Hanmen. Since he doesn't want to be my subordinate, then I can't force it. He still hopes to be able to support those poor children, and he wants to be my partner, not my subordinate. He's a little too proud, he doesn't think of me as a god in his bones. He just made me the highest official. Well, how many people in this world can really regard me as a god? Li Shimin thought.

Of course, Li Shimin knew that this so-called Son of Heaven was just a thing used by the scholars to confuse the people. The so-called Son of Heaven is just fooling people, and the scholars don't believe in these at all. The scholars have the power to propagate public opinion, and they are naturally able to manipulate the so-called Mandate of Heaven at will. Li Shimin did not believe in the so-called Mandate of Heaven, which was nothing more than something created by the scholars. Anyone who has the last laugh in the troubled times claims to have obtained the mandate of heaven, but in fact they are just the most powerful, and then history is written by the victors. As for who believes in the Mandate of Heaven, only those who have no culture will believe in the Mandate of Heaven. The so-called heaven is nothing but a thing that fools the people, and it is just an out-and-out big lie. Any emperor, any high-ranking politician, has no religious beliefs. Li Shimin has no religious beliefs, the scholars have no religious beliefs, and Zhang Chao has no religious beliefs, so Zhang Chao does not regard the emperor as an immortal, although Li Shimin is not very satisfied, but he will not make a big deal about it.

In China, the so-called religion is just a tool of power, if you can use you, you are the god, if you threaten the ruler, even the god will be slaughtered to you.

However, no matter what Li Shimin thinks, Zhang Chao is also going to return to his home, and then Zhang Chao is followed by that Dou Zhi.

"Miss Dou, aren't you leaving?" Zhang Chao asked.

Dou Zhi replied: "Where I rest, it is also rest, so I plan to be by your side and follow you." ”

Hearing Dou Zhi's expression of "red fruit", Zhang Chao showed a faint smile. Zhang Chao knew that he had captured a girl's heart, but Zhang Chao didn't intend to refuse, because he might as well take advantage of it. As a politician, you must know how to use all resources, and you must be despicable. Since Dou Zhi likes him, Zhang Chao has no reason to turn him away. What's more, this Dou Zhi's martial arts are still good, she is definitely a woman with strong martial arts, and she is still very beautiful. Dou Zhi is only about twenty years old, and there is no need for him to refuse a young, beautiful and strong martial artist. If this kind of woman doesn't accept nothing, a woman has affection for you, so why does a man not accept it? Anyway, in this era, there is no legal protection for monogamy, and there is nothing left for oneself.

As for Dou Zhi's willingness to take the initiative to express his mind to himself, this was very taboo in ancient times. But Zhang Chao didn't think there was any problem, because Dou Zhi was a ranger. Not only is the style of the rivers and lakes very big on weekdays, but he is not very good at doing anything with the subtlety of everyone's ladies. And she also lives between life and death all the year round, and naturally she attaches great importance to feelings, once these rangers have affection for a certain person, they will definitely cherish it very much, in order to avoid having time to feel. So they will take the initiative to show their hearts. So Dou Zhi took the initiative to "confess", which is also very normal.

"Come with me!" Zhang Chao said.

Dou Zhi took the initiative to follow Zhang Chao to Zhang Chao's house, and Zhang Chao's family is now Du Yulu at home to take care of the children. It's been half a year since Zhang Chao left home, so it's time to go home to see his children. It was the first time in his life that he had a child, so Zhang Chao was still more caring. Although the mother of this child is a scholar, since Du Yulu has become her own woman, this child is destined to follow her. The Du family will not admit this child, Zhang Chao must take on the responsibility of a father.

"Rain and dew!" Zhang Chao took the initiative to say.

Du Yulu saw Zhang Chao, and then hugged the child and took the initiative to say, "You have been away from Chang'an for half a year." The kids won't recognize you. ”

"Yulu, I've been bothering you for the past six months, what's wrong with the child?" Zhang Chao said.

The real intimacy of the relationship does not need too much romantic romance, and the real partner who can stay together for a lifetime will rarely have any romantic romance, because as long as the heart sticks to it, the romance is just a spice when you are in love. And Zhang Chao and Du Yulu. The element of mutual use is much higher than the component of the so-called love between them. Or maybe they're just taking advantage of it, so they don't have much romance either. Rather than being romantic. It's better to have a good shot in bed, this is the best way for them to communicate, and seek pleasure in each other's bodies.

"The child has grown up a lot, but he still doesn't seem to know you as a father!" Du Yulu said.

"Alright, let's go in and see the kids!" Zhang Chao said.

Looking at the child who had fallen asleep, Zhang Chao also smiled. No matter what complicated relationship he had with his mother. But that's all between adults, and it has nothing to do with children. Du Yulu will not be able to involve children in the contradictions between adults, after all, Du Yulu is also a woman and a mother.

"Yulu, this is Miss Dou Zhi!" Zhang Chao said.

"I've seen Sister Yulu!" Dou Zhi took the initiative to say.

Of course Dou Zhi knew. Zhang Chao went out to find a woman this time, which is not strange. Du Yulu also knows that Zhang Chao will definitely have a lot of women in the future, which is an inevitable situation for an aspiring person. Zhang Chao, as a person who is determined to climb to the top, will definitely not be able to rely on himself. The reason why the ancient emperors had many women was actually nothing more than hoping to strengthen cooperation through marriage, and then in this way they could go further. An emperor, a politician, must take advantage of women. If a politician doesn't take advantage of women, then there is probably no future. As for saying that relying on women will damage the face of men, saying such things is nothing more than jealousy, jealousy of other people's future. How many founding emperors since ancient times did not rely on women? If Li Yuan hadn't married the Dou family back then, where would there be future development. If Li Jiancheng hadn't married Zheng Guanyin of the Zheng family in Xingyang, it would have been impossible for him to sit firmly in the position of the crown prince. If Li Shimin hadn't married Concubine Yan, the representative of the Guanlong Group, and had a Sui Dynasty princess Yang, then Li Shimin would not have been able to get the support of the Guanlong Group and the Sui Dynasty.

Therefore, Zhang Chao knew from his previous life that any clever politician must learn to use women. But if you don't take advantage of the woman and the background and network behind her, it can't have much future. As for saying that relying on women is not a hero, then men who have this kind of thinking must not come to mix with officialdom, because this kind of person cannot have a future in officialdom. Politicians who are obsessed with men's face cannot have a future. So Zhang Chao doesn't mind taking advantage of women, and it's not a strange thing to take advantage of women's feelings.

So Du Yulu knew that Zhang Chao would definitely go to find other women in the future. It is impossible for Du Yulu to stop it, because in order to achieve his goal, Zhang Chao will inevitably go to find other "virtuous helpers" with sufficient background and ability, so that he can replenish his strength.

Du Yulu knew that she was just a "partner" and was not qualified to stop Zhang Chao from finding a woman, so Du Yulu, as an ancient woman, could only choose to accept this situation.

"Miss Dou Zhi, you will live with us in the future." Du Yulu took the initiative to smile and said.

Du Yulu naturally wants to help Zhang Chao deal with this kind of thing, for example, if a newcomer joins Zhang Chao's backyard, then she, the first woman to enter the door, is naturally the actual person in charge of Zhang Chao's backyard. It is impossible for Du Yulu to stop it, and the initiative to have a good relationship with the new woman is what she, an unnamed "big woman", should do.

"Dou Zhi, you must respect Miss Yulu in the future, although she does not have a reputation with me, she also gave birth to a child for me, and she is also in the first place. The first one is the first, so you respect her well, understand? Zhang Chao asked.

Dou Zhi suddenly blushed, because he didn't expect Zhang Chao to be so direct, which made Dou Zhi feel too fast. He just expressed some good feelings and affection, but Zhang Chao actually brought her into the door immediately, which can be regarded as an official entrance. However, Dou Zhi didn't resist too much, because since she already had a good impression of Zhang Chao, she naturally had to catch it. Although the speed is a little faster, this is also in line with their ranger style, so if you see it, you will do it immediately, don't hesitate to drag the mud and water.

"Okay, I will!" Dou Zhi said.

Hearing that Dou Zhi agreed, they were all relieved. Because since Dou Zhi has agreed, it means that it can be solved very well, and she can't run away at all. Next, that is, to sit on the matter, you must make her her your own woman.

However, Du Yulu was obviously very understanding, and immediately said: "Miss Dou, what is your relationship with Zhang Yushi in Jingzhou during this time?" Do you have a waiter? Sleeping? ”

Dou Zhi heard Du Yulu's straightforward words, and his face turned even redder.

"Miss Dou and I are still more polite, not ever!" Zhang Chao said.

Du Yulu immediately said: "Since Zhang Yushi is in the dust today, then Miss Dou will serve tonight. How about sleeping? ”

"This ......" Dou Zhi's face suddenly turned red, and he was so ashamed that he couldn't say a word.

Du Yulu then took Dou Zhi's hand, and then said, "Miss Dou Zhi, you go to bathe and change clothes, tonight is also the big day for you and Zhang Yushi!" ”

Dou Zhi was also taken to the bathroom in a daze, and then began to bathe, as for tonight, she didn't know what she was going to experience, but she didn't resist.

Du Yulu soon came out, and then took the initiative to ask Zhang Chao: "Zhang Yushi, this Miss Dou is your concubine, right?" Who are you going to marry? According to the daily rules, Zhang Yushi, you should also marry a wife as soon as possible, otherwise you will definitely be criticized next. ”

"Think about it!" Zhang Chao said.

Zhang Chao is not in a hurry to get married, although marriage is a family matter, but Zhang Chao doesn't want to let his "wife" out so soon. The main wife represents the woman with the highest status, the woman with the highest status around her, how can she easily give it to others? If there is no woman with the right identity, then Zhang Chao will not officially "get married". Zhang Chao marries a wife, not only to see the ability of the other party, but also to see her identity, only if the identity is suitable to help herself, she will be given the identity of a wife. As for other women, they can only be concubines. As a politician, the status of a spouse is very important, and a suitable spouse is very important. The main wife is his own spouse, and other women are just his own "accessories". In ancient law, only the wife could be equal to her husband, and the other concubines were just appendages, belonging to vassals. Therefore, Zhang Chao will not be so easy to decide his identity as a wife. (To be continued......)